BOSTON HOME INC

Boston, Massachusetts, 02124 United States

Mission Statement

Since 1881, The Boston Home has provided specialized clinical care and residential services for adults with advanced progressive neurological diseases, primarily Multiple Sclerosis. Always an innovator, The Boston Home has extended its mission beyond its residents to those living in the community with similar conditions. Programs and services include B.Fit!, a day wellness and socialization program, as well as The Wheelchair Enhancement Center, an Out-patient Seating Clinic, and Rehabilitation Services. Through The Boston Home Institute, The Boston Home advances the standards of care by sharing our expertise with healthcare professionals from across the country and advocating for informed public policy

About This Cause

Since 1881, The Boston Home has provided specialized clinical care and residential services for adults with advanced progressive neurological diseases, primarily multiple sclerosis. Always an innovator, The Boston Home has extended its mission beyond its residents to those living in the community with similar conditions. Programs and services include B.Fit!, a day wellness and socialization program, as well as The Wheelchair Enhancement Center, an Out-patient Seating Clinic, and Rehabilitation Services. Through The Boston Home Institute, The Boston Home advances the standards of care by sharing our expertise with healthcare professionals from across the country and advocating for informed public policy.What Makes The Boston Home Special? • A philosophy of care that supports the mind, body, and spirit of adults living with severe disabilities in a setting that is their home. • Recognized as a Center for Excellence in Long Term Care by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. • A tradition of using assistive technology to support personal independence, creativity, and staying connected with family and friends through adapted electronic media. • An innovative day wellness program, B.Fit – still the only one of it’s kind in the state – to meet the needs of individuals in the community. This program has been supported since its inception in part by the Greater N.E. Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. • The Wheelchair Enhancement Center provides customized wheelchair and adaptive equipment solutions to outpatients – the first in the state. • A deep and longstanding partnership with MIT and others developing innovative technologies. • The Boston Home Institute provides educational outreach to healthcare professionals both locally and on the national level to share best practices. • Co-founder of the Greater Boston Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Program, which matches people with disabilities who have equipment needs with low or no cost gently used options.

BOSTON HOME INC
2049 Dorchester Avenue 2049 Dorchester Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02124
United States
Phone 6173264261
Unique Identifier 042103905